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Population in 2022: 187 (0% urban, 100% rural).
Population change since 2000: -6.0%
Males: 97  (52.1%)
Females: 90  (47.9%)
Median resident age:

31.5 years
Oklahoma median age:

37.1 years

Zip code: 73718

Estimated median household income in 2022: $47,407 (it was $26,563 in 2000)
Ames:

$47,407
OK:

$59,673

Estimated per capita income in 2022: $27,175 (it was $12,566 in 2000)

Estimated median house or condo value in 2022: $86,799 (it was $33,800 in 2000)
Ames:

$86,799
OK:

$191,700

Mean prices in 2022: all housing units: $100,146; detached houses: $105,102; mobile homes: $34,501
March 2022 cost of living index in Ames: 76.0 (low, U.S. average is 100)
Percentage of residents living in poverty in 2022: 21.1%

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  • Races in Ames, OK (2022)
    • 20487.2%White alone
    • 2711.5%Hispanic



According to our research of Oklahoma and other state lists, there was 1 registered sex offender living in Ames, Oklahoma as of May 22, 2024.
The ratio of all residents to sex offenders in Ames is 275 to 1.


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Ancestries: German (31.6%), Irish (11.1%), English (8.5%), American (7.7%), Scottish (7.7%), French (1.7%).

Current Local Time: CST time zone

Elevation: 1226 feet

Land area: 0.29 square miles.

Population density: 634 people per square mile   (low).

Ames, Oklahoma map

17 residents are foreign born (6.8% Latin America, 0.9% North America).

This town:

7.2%
Oklahoma:

6.1%

Median real estate property taxes paid for housing units with mortgages in 2022: $469 (0.5%)
Median real estate property taxes paid for housing units with no mortgage in 2022: $374 (0.4%)

Nearest city with pop. 50,000+: Edmond, OK (57.4 miles , pop. 68,315).

Nearest city with pop. 200,000+: Oklahoma City, OK (64.3 miles , pop. 506,132).

Nearest city with pop. 1,000,000+: Dallas, TX (251.4 miles , pop. 1,188,580).

Nearest cities:

Isabella, OK (2.9 miles),
Drummond, OK (3.0 miles ),
Ringwood, OK (3.1 miles ),
East Major, OK (3.1 miles ),
Meno, OK (3.1 miles),
Lahoma, OK (3.3 miles ),
Okeene, OK (3.4 miles ),
Waukomis, OK (4.0 miles )

Latitude: 36.25 N, Longitude: 98.19 W

Area code: 580

Distribution of median household income in Ames, OK in 2022
Distribution of house value in Ames, OK in 2022

Ames satellite photo by USGS

Unemployment in December 2023:
Here:

2.1%
Oklahoma:

3.2%
Most common industries in Ames, OK (%)
Both Males Females
Most common industries in 2000
  • Agriculture, forestry, fishing & hunting (16.0%)
  • Accommodation & food services (9.4%)
  • Administrative & support & waste management services (8.5%)
  • Mining, quarrying, oil & gas extraction (7.5%)
  • Warehousing & storage (6.6%)
  • Educational services (6.6%)
  • Food & beverage stores (5.7%)
Most common industries for males in 2000
  • Agriculture, forestry, fishing & hunting (22.2%)
  • Mining, quarrying, oil & gas extraction (14.8%)
  • Administrative & support & waste management services (7.4%)
  • Construction (5.6%)
  • Machinery (5.6%)
  • Transportation equipment (5.6%)
  • Accommodation & food services (5.6%)
Most common industries for females in 2000
  • Educational services (13.5%)
  • Accommodation & food services (13.5%)
  • Agriculture, forestry, fishing & hunting (9.6%)
  • Warehousing & storage (9.6%)
  • Administrative & support & waste management services (9.6%)
  • Food & beverage stores (7.7%)
  • Public administration (7.7%)
Most common occupations in Ames, OK (%)
Both Males Females
Most common occupations in 2000
  • Agricultural workers, including supervisors (8.5%)
  • Driver/sales workers and truck drivers (8.5%)
  • Farmers and farm managers (7.5%)
  • Material recording, scheduling, dispatching, and distributing workers (7.5%)
  • Cashiers (6.6%)
  • Cooks and food preparation workers (5.7%)
  • Other sales and related occupations, including supervisors (5.7%)
Most common occupations for males in 2000
  • Driver/sales workers and truck drivers (16.7%)
  • Farmers and farm managers (14.8%)
  • Material recording, scheduling, dispatching, and distributing workers (11.1%)
  • Agricultural workers, including supervisors (7.4%)
  • Vehicle and mobile equipment mechanics, installers, and repairers (7.4%)
  • Metal workers and plastic workers (5.6%)
  • Laborers and material movers, hand (5.6%)
Most common occupations for females in 2000
  • Cashiers (13.5%)
  • Cooks and food preparation workers (9.6%)
  • Building and grounds cleaning and maintenance occupations (9.6%)
  • Other office and administrative support workers, including supervisors (9.6%)
  • Agricultural workers, including supervisors (9.6%)
  • Other sales and related occupations, including supervisors (7.7%)
  • Secretaries and administrative assistants (7.7%)

Average climate in Ames, Oklahoma

Based on data reported by over 4,000 weather stations

Ames, Oklahoma average temperatures Ames, Oklahoma average precipitation Ames, Oklahoma humidity Ames, Oklahoma wind speed Ames, Oklahoma snowfall Ames, Oklahoma sunshine Ames, Oklahoma clear and cloudy days
Air pollution and air quality trends
(lower is better)
AQI NO2
Air Quality Index

Air Quality Index (AQI) level in 2000 was 48.9. This is significantly better than average.

City:

48.9
U.S.:

72.6
Nitrogen Dioxide Level

Nitrogen Dioxide (NO2) [ppb] level in 2000 was 6.96. This is worse than average. Closest monitor was 19.7 miles away from the city center.

City:

6.96
U.S.:

5.11

Tornado activity:

Ames-area historical tornado activity is near Oklahoma state average. It is 159% greater than the overall U.S. average.

On 5/2/1979, a category F4 (max. wind speeds 207-260 mph) tornado 12.6 miles away from the Ames town center killed one person and injured 25 people and caused between $500,000 and $5,000,000 in damages.

On 3/16/1965, a category F4 tornado 24.9 miles away from the town center injured 7 people and caused between $50,000 and $500,000 in damages.

Earthquake activity:

Ames-area historical earthquake activity is significantly above Oklahoma state average. It is 918% greater than the overall U.S. average.

On 9/3/2016 at 12:02:44, a magnitude 5.8 (5.8 MW, Depth: 3.5 mi, Class: Moderate, Intensity: VI - VII) earthquake occurred 71.2 miles away from the city center
On 11/6/2011 at 03:53:10, a magnitude 5.7 (5.7 MW, Depth: 3.2 mi) earthquake occurred 93.8 miles away from Ames center
On 2/13/2016 at 17:07:06, a magnitude 5.1 (5.1 MW, Depth: 5.2 mi) earthquake occurred 33.6 miles away from the city center
On 11/7/2016 at 01:44:24, a magnitude 5.0 (5.0 MW, Depth: 2.8 mi) earthquake occurred 79.3 miles away from the city center
On 11/19/2015 at 07:42:12, a magnitude 4.7 (4.7 MW, Depth: 3.7 mi, Class: Light, Intensity: IV - V) earthquake occurred 32.4 miles away from Ames center
On 11/12/2014 at 21:40:00, a magnitude 4.9 (4.9 MW, Depth: 2.5 mi) earthquake occurred 77.5 miles away from the city center
Magnitude types: moment magnitude (MW)

Natural disasters:

The number of natural disasters in Major County (27) is a lot greater than the US average (15).
Major Disasters (Presidential) Declared: 19
Emergencies Declared: 5

Causes of natural disasters: Floods: 16, Storms: 14, Tornadoes: 11, Winter Storms: 9, Winds: 5, Hurricane: 1, Ice Storm: 1, Snowstorm: 1, Other: 1 (Note: some incidents may be assigned to more than one category).
Ames topographic map

Hospitals and medical centers near Ames:

  • OKEENE NURSING CENTER (Nursing Home, about 12 miles away; OKEENE, OK)
  • SUMMIT HEALTHCARE, LLC (Nursing Home, about 12 miles away; OKEENE, OK)
  • OKEENE MUNICIPAL HOSPITAL Critical Access Hospitals (about 12 miles away; OKEENE, OK)

Colleges/universities with over 2000 students nearest to Ames:

  • Langston University (about 56 miles; Langston, OK; Full-time enrollment: 2,075)
  • University of Central Oklahoma (about 58 miles; Edmond, OK; FT enrollment: 13,790)
  • Southwestern Oklahoma State University (about 58 miles; Weatherford, OK; FT enrollment: 4,126)
  • Northern Oklahoma College (about 58 miles; Tonkawa, OK; FT enrollment: 3,414)
  • Southern Nazarene University (about 60 miles; Bethany, OK; FT enrollment: 2,064)
  • Oklahoma Christian University (about 60 miles; Edmond, OK; FT enrollment: 2,173)
  • Oklahoma State University-Main Campus (about 63 miles; Stillwater, OK; FT enrollment: 21,700)

Points of interest:

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Notable location: Ames Volunteer Fire Department (A). Display/hide its location on the map

Tourist attraction: Hajek Motorsports (Museums; RR 1 Box 106).

Major County has a predicted average indoor radon screening level less than 2 pCi/L (pico curies per liter) - Low Potential

Drinking water stations with addresses in Ames and their reported violations in the past:

AMES (Population served: 199, Groundwater):
Past monitoring violations:
  • 4 regular monitoring violations
Average household size:
This town:

2.4 people
Oklahoma:

2.5 people

Percentage of family households:
This town:

66.3%
Whole state:

66.8%

Percentage of households with unmarried partners:
This town:

5.0%
Whole state:

5.9%


No gay or lesbian households reported

For population 15 years and over in Ames:

Marital status in Ames, OK
  • Never married: 41.7%
  • Now married: 32.8%
  • Separated: 1.6%
  • Widowed: 12.4%
  • Divorced: 11.4%

For population 25 years and over in Ames:

  • High school or higher: 84.8%
  • Bachelor's degree or higher: 23.2%
  • Graduate or professional degree: 4.3%
  • Unemployed: 1.9%
  • Mean travel time to work (commute): 34.0 minutes
Educational Attainment in 2022
School Enrollment by Level of School in 2022
Education Gini index (Inequality in education)
Here:

10.6
Oklahoma average:

11.3

Presidential Elections Results

Graphs represent county-level data. Detailed 2008 Election Results

Religion statistics for Ames, OK (based on Major County data)

Religions Adherents in 2010
Religions Adherents - Change between 2000 and 2010
ReligionAdherentsCongregations
Evangelical Protestant3,85525
Mainline Protestant1,3859
Catholic531
None2,234-
Source: Clifford Grammich, Kirk Hadaway, Richard Houseal, Dale E.Jones, Alexei Krindatch, Richie Stanley and Richard H.Taylor. 2012. 2010 U.S.Religion Census: Religious Congregations & Membership Study. Association of Statisticians of American Religious Bodies. Jones, Dale E., et al. 2002. Congregations and Membership in the United States 2000. Nashville, TN: Glenmary Research Center. Graphs represent county-level data

Food Environment Statistics:

Number of grocery stores: 4
Major County:

5.58 / 10,000 pop.
Oklahoma:

1.97 / 10,000 pop.
Number of convenience stores (with gas): 8
Major County:

11.16 / 10,000 pop.
State:

4.35 / 10,000 pop.
Number of full-service restaurants: 6
Here:

8.37 / 10,000 pop.
State:

6.89 / 10,000 pop.
Adult diabetes rate:
This county:

10.1%
Oklahoma:

10.3%
Adult obesity rate:
Major County:

27.3%
Oklahoma:

29.2%

Health and Nutrition:

Healthy diet rate:
This city:

45.7%
Oklahoma:

48.6%

Average overall health of teeth and gums:
Ames:

38.6%
Oklahoma:

45.2%

Average BMI:
Ames:

28.6
Oklahoma:

28.7

People feeling badly about themselves:
Ames:

24.6%
Oklahoma:

21.4%

People not drinking alcohol at all:
Here:

10.7%
Oklahoma:

10.8%

Average hours sleeping at night:
Ames:

6.9
State:

6.8

Overweight people:
Ames:

35.1%
Oklahoma:

33.9%

General health condition:
Ames:

48.9%
State:

55.2%

Average condition of hearing:
This city:

72.7%
Oklahoma:

78.4%

More about Health and Nutrition of Ames, OK Residents
Local government employment and payroll (March 2022)
Function Full-time employees Monthly full-time payroll Average yearly full-time wage Part-time employees Monthly part-time payroll
Solid Waste Management 1$3,321$39,8520$0
Other Government Administration 0$0 3$135
Firefighters 0$0 1$45
Financial Administration 0$0 4$4,716
Water Supply 0$0 1$1,500
Police Protection - Officers 0$0 1$886
Totals for Government 1$3,321$39,85210$7,282

Ames government finances - Expenditure in 2017 (per resident):

  • Construction - Local Fire Protection: $36,000 ($192.51)
    Water Utilities: $7,000 ($37.43)
    Regular Highways: $4,000 ($21.39)
  • Current Operations - Financial Administration: $50,000 ($267.38)
    Central Staff Services: $35,000 ($187.17)
    Solid Waste Management: $24,000 ($128.34)
    Water Utilities: $21,000 ($112.30)
    Sewerage: $21,000 ($112.30)
    Regular Highways: $8,000 ($42.78)
    Local Fire Protection: $4,000 ($21.39)

Ames government finances - Revenue in 2017 (per resident):

  • Charges - Solid Waste Management: $27,000 ($144.39)
    Sewerage: $14,000 ($74.87)
    Other: $1,000 ($5.35)
  • Miscellaneous - Interest Earnings: $7,000 ($37.43)
    Donations From Private Sources: $6,000 ($32.09)
    General Revenue - Other: $1,000 ($5.35)
    Rents: $1,000 ($5.35)
  • Revenue - Water Utilities: $27,000 ($144.39)
  • State Intergovernmental - Water Utilities: $7,000 ($37.43)
    General Local Government Support: $7,000 ($37.43)
    Other: $4,000 ($21.39)
    Highways: $2,000 ($10.70)
  • Tax - General Sales and Gross Receipts: $72,000 ($385.03)
    Public Utilities Sales: $9,000 ($48.13)

Ames government finances - Cash and Securities in 2017 (per resident):

  • Other Funds - Cash and Securities: $384,000 ($2053.48)

Strongest AM radio stations in Ames:

  • KCRC (1390 AM; 10 kW; ENID, OK; Owner: CHISHOLM TRAIL BROADCASTING CO.)
  • KOMA (1520 AM; 50 kW; OKLAHOMA CITY, OK; Owner: RENDA BROADCASTING CORP. OF NEVADA)
  • KRMG (740 AM; 50 kW; TULSA, OK; Owner: CXR HOLDINGS, INC.)
  • KGWA (960 AM; 1 kW; ENID, OK; Owner: WILLIAMS CAPITOL CORPORATION)
  • KFAQ (1170 AM; 50 kW; TULSA, OK; Owner: JOURNAL BROADCAST CORPORATION)
  • WKY (930 AM; 5 kW; OKLAHOMA CITY, OK; Owner: CITADEL BROADCASTING COMPANY)
  • KGYN (1210 AM; 50 kW; GUYMON, OK; Owner: TELNS BROADCASTING COMPANY, INC.)
  • WWLS (640 AM; 5 kW; MOORE, OK; Owner: CITADEL BROADCASTING COMPANY)
  • KTBZ (1430 AM; 25 kW; TULSA, OK; Owner: CLEAR CHANNEL BROADCASTING LICENSES, INC.)
  • KMUS (1380 AM; 20 kW; MUSKOGEE, OK; Owner: ABC, INC.)
  • KJON (850 AM; daytime; 5 kW; ANADARKO, OK; Owner: CARROLLTON BROADCASTING OF TEXAS, LP)
  • KTOK (1000 AM; 5 kW; OKLAHOMA CITY, OK; Owner: CLEAR CHANNEL BROADCASTING LICENSES, INC.)
  • WBAP (820 AM; 50 kW; FORT WORTH, TX; Owner: WBAP-KSCS OPERATING, LTD.)

Strongest FM radio stations in Ames:

  • KQBL (96.9 FM; ENID, OK; Owner: CHAMPLIN BROADCASTING, INC.)
  • KXLS (95.7 FM; LAHOMA, OK; Owner: CHISHOLM TRAIL BROADCASTING CO.)
  • KNID (99.7 FM; ALVA, OK; Owner: CHRISHOLM TRAIL BROADCASTING COMPANY)
  • KOFM (103.1 FM; ENID, OK; Owner: WILLIAMS CAPITOL CORPORATION)
  • K202BY (88.3 FM; ENID, OK; Owner: FAMILY STATIONS, INC.)
  • K208BV (89.5 FM; ENID, ETC., OK; Owner: CREATIVE EDUCATIONAL MEDIA CORP. INC)
  • KBVV (91.1 FM; ENID, OK; Owner: ENID EDUCATIONAL B/CTING FOUNDATION)
  • K212EL (90.3 FM; ENID, OK; Owner: BIBLE BROADCASTING NETWORK, INC.)

TV broadcast stations around Ames:

  • KWTV (Channel 9; OKLAHOMA CITY, OK; Owner: GRIFFIN ENTITIES, L.L.C.)
  • K45EJ (Channel 45; ENID, OK; Owner: LOCKE SUPPLY COMPANY)
  • KXOK-LP (Channel 32; ENID, OK; Owner: MEDIA MANICS INCORPORATED)
  • KOKQ-LP (Channel 50; GLENCOE, OK; Owner: WELLSPRINGS TELEVISION NETWORK, INC.)
  • National Bridge Inventory (NBI) Statistics
  • 9Number of bridges
  • 92ft / 28.2mTotal length
  • $16,612,000Total costs
  • 2,775Total average daily traffic
  • 391Total average daily truck traffic
  • 4,401Total future (year 2037) average daily traffic

FCC Registered Cell Phone Towers:

2 (See the full list of FCC Registered Cell Phone Towers in Ames)

FCC Registered Antenna Towers:

18 (See the full list of FCC Registered Antenna Towers)

FCC Registered Broadcast Land Mobile Towers:

6
  • Lat: 36.263361 Lon: -98.157000, Call Sign: WPIF574,
    Assigned Frequencies: 173.390 MHz, Grant Date: 07/15/2015, Expiration Date: 08/25/2025, Certifier: Jerry M Chastain, Registrant: City Of Enid, 1500 West Poplar Ave, Enid, OK 73701, Phone: (580) 616-7337, Fax: (580) 249-4020, Email:

  • 4.75 Mi Ne (Lat: 36.281139 Lon: -98.104222), Type: Pole, Structure height: 6 m, Call Sign: WPIF575,
    Assigned Frequencies: 173.390 MHz, Grant Date: 07/15/2015, Expiration Date: 08/25/2025, Certifier: Jerry M Chastain, Registrant: City Of Enid, 410 W Owen K Garriott, Enid, OK 73702, Phone: (580) 234-0400, Fax: (580) 249-4020, Email:

  • 4.25 Mi Ne (Lat: 36.296972 Lon: -98.122556), Type: Pole, Structure height: 6 m, Call Sign: WPIF578,
    Assigned Frequencies: 173.390 MHz, Grant Date: 07/15/2015, Expiration Date: 08/25/2025, Certifier: Jerry M Chastain, Registrant: City Of Enid, 410 W Owen K Garriott, Enid, OK 73702, Phone: (580) 234-0400, Fax: (580) 249-4020, Email:

  • 1 Mi Ssw (Lat: 36.266139 Lon: -98.177556), Type: Pole, Structure height: 6 m, Call Sign: WPIF579,
    Assigned Frequencies: 173.390 MHz, Grant Date: 08/25/1995, Expiration Date: 08/25/2000, Cancellation Date: 10/29/2000, Certifier: Jerry M Chastain, Registrant: M Porter National License

  • 1.5 Mi Sw (Lat: 36.245861 Lon: -98.213389), Type: Pole, Structure height: 6 m, Call Sign: WPIF580,
    Assigned Frequencies: 173.390 MHz, Grant Date: 07/15/2015, Expiration Date: 08/25/2025, Certifier: Jerry M Chastain, Registrant: City Of Enid, 410 W Owen K Garriott, Enid, OK 73702, Phone: (580) 234-0400, Fax: (580) 249-4020, Email:

  • 1.75 Mi Sw (Lat: 36.229750 Lon: -98.210611), Type: Pole, Structure height: 6 m, Call Sign: WPIF581,
    Assigned Frequencies: 173.390 MHz, Grant Date: 07/15/2015, Expiration Date: 08/25/2025, Certifier: Jerry M Chastain, Registrant: City Of Enid, 1500 W. Chestnut, Enid, OK 73703, Phone: (580) 234-0400, Fax: (580) 234-4001, Email:


FCC Registered Microwave Towers:

3
  • Ames Comm Tower, Alongside N 2720 Road (Lat: 36.263722 Lon: -98.156583), Type: Ltower, Structure height: 31.4 m, Overall height: 36.6 m, Call Sign: WQSI224,
    Assigned Frequencies: 11425.0 MHz, Grant Date: 07/18/2023, Expiration Date: 09/23/2033, Certifier: John Simino, Registrant: City Of Enid, 16 W 575 79th St., #102, Willowbrook, IL 60527, Phone: (312) 841-9188, Email:

  • ames, N Wildwood St (Lat: 36.246750 Lon: -98.183250), Type: Tank, Structure height: 48.8 m, Call Sign: WRMV727,
    Assigned Frequencies: 11075.0 MHz, 11075.0 MHz, 11075.0 MHz, 11075.0 MHz, 11075.0 MHz, 11075.0 MHz, 11075.0 MHz, 11075.0 MHz, 11075.0 MHz, 11075.0 MHz, 11075.0 MHz, 11075.0 MHz, Grant Date: 06/11/2021, Expiration Date: 06/11/2031, Certifier: Joe Nelson, Registrant: Micronet Communications, Inc., 812 Lexington Dr, Plano, TX 75075, Phone: (972) 422-7200, Email:

  • OK-AMES-NW-1, Ns 267 (Lat: 36.273528 Lon: -98.248361), Type: Tank, Structure height: 45.7 m, Overall height: 48.7 m, Call Sign: WRNY237,
    Assigned Frequencies: 11325.0 MHz, 11405.0 MHz, 11325.0 MHz, 11405.0 MHz, 11325.0 MHz, 11405.0 MHz, 11325.0 MHz, 11405.0 MHz, 11325.0 MHz, 11405.0 MHz... (+10 more), Grant Date: 09/08/2021, Expiration Date: 09/08/2031, Certifier: Jack Marsh, Registrant: Amg Technology Investment Group, LLC, 95 Parker Oaks Lane, Hudson Oaks, TX 76087, Phone: (855) 698-5465, Email:


Houses and condos Apartments
Most commonly used house heating fuel in houses and condos in Ames, OK
  • 65.9%Utility gas
  • 33.0%Electricity
  • 1.1%Wood
Most commonly used house heating fuel in apartments in Ames, OK
  • 84.6%Electricity
  • 15.4%Utility gas


Ames compared to Oklahoma state average:

  • Median house value below state average.
  • Unemployed percentage significantly below state average.
  • Black race population percentage significantly below state average.
  • Median age above state average.
  • Renting percentage below state average.
  • Length of stay since moving in significantly above state average.
  • Number of college students significantly below state average.
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